The role of model building in problem solving and conceptual change

Interactive Learning Environments

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 247-265

  Lee, Chwee Beng ^a   Jonassen, David ^b   Teo, Timothy ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Elementary education; Interactive learning environments; Simulations

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955555334     PISSN: 10494820     EISSN: 17445191     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10494820902850158     Document Type: Article

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